CS 2200 Exposure Parameters

Since each receptor (film, digital sensor, or phosphor plate) has its own sensitivity to X-ray radiation. the receptor choice impacts the exposure parameters. For instance, the sensitivity class for conventional dental films is characterized with the letter D, E, or F where F is more sensitive than E, and E more sensitive than D. Consequently, the required dose for the correct exposure goes down as sensitivity increases.

Due to the different sensitivity of the digital sensors, you also need to adjust the exposure parameters to the used sensor type.

The CS 2200 allows you to use two different modes with pre-set exposure times. These modes are programmed when installing the equipment based on your local imaging systems, as indicated in Tables 3-3 to 3-5. These tables meet the manufacturer's standard conditions and should only be used as guidelines.

You can modify these settings to:

Adjust your exposure settings as needed, based on the results obtained from your system exposure and processing.
Adjust your exposure settings after a change to your imaging system.

To modify the settings, start the Setting the Mode procedure.

The CS 2200 also allows you to use the manual mode where you select the exposure time directly.